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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers

1989-06-05 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 20722 Β· 69Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:59

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Roger Clemens earned the win and Rob Murphy picked up the save. Mike Greenwell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS30100100058
DET01000100026

W: Roger Clemens   L: David Palmer   SV: Rob Murphy

Umpires β€” HP: Tim Tschida Β· 1B: Jim Evans Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Ted Hendry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jody Reed210030
Ed Romero310020
Wade Boggs513100
Mike Greenwell511300
Dwight Evans413100
Ellis Burks300012
Carlos Quintana301011
Nick Esasky200020
Rich Gedman400000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Pettis401002
Dave Bergman300000
Lou Whitaker411100
Fred Lynn400002
Keith Moreland412100
Matt Nokes401001
Chet Lemon301012
Rick Schu300001
Al Pedrique200001
Pat Sheridan100001
Gary Ward100000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Clemens7.1517
Rob Murphy1.2103

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
David Palmer4.2542
Paul Gibson0.1000
Mike Trujillo0.1121
Frank Williams3.0230
Willie Hernandez0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jody Reed: W
  • Ed Romero: 3/G3.1-2
  • Wade Boggs: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Mike Greenwell: HR/F8XD.1-H
  • Dwight Evans: S7/L6D
  • Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Carlos Quintana: SB2
  • Carlos Quintana: K

Bot 1

  • Gary Pettis: 7/F7D
  • Dave Bergman: 43/G4
  • Lou Whitaker: 9/F9

Top 2

  • Nick Esasky: W
  • Rich Gedman: 7/F7D
  • Jody Reed: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

  • Fred Lynn: 3/P3DF
  • Keith Moreland: HR/F7D
  • Matt Nokes: 13/G1
  • Chet Lemon: K

Top 3

  • Ed Romero: W
  • Wade Boggs: D9/G3.1-3
  • Mike Greenwell: 43/G4.2-3;3-H
  • Dwight Evans: 63/G6
  • Ellis Burks: K

Bot 3

  • Rick Schu: 9/F9L
  • Al Pedrique: 9/F9
  • Gary Pettis: K

Top 4

  • Carlos Quintana: 9/L9D
  • Nick Esasky: 63/G6
  • Rich Gedman: 43/G34D

Bot 4

  • Dave Bergman: 13/G1
  • Lou Whitaker: 43/G4M
  • Fred Lynn: K

Top 5

  • Jody Reed: W
  • Ed Romero: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
  • Wade Boggs: S3/G3
  • Mike Greenwell: 8/F8

Bot 5

  • Keith Moreland: 13/G1
  • Matt Nokes: S7/L7
  • Chet Lemon: W.1-2
  • Rick Schu: K
  • Al Pedrique: K

Top 6

  • Dwight Evans: HR/L78XD
  • Ellis Burks: K
  • Carlos Quintana: W
  • Nick Esasky: W.1-2
  • Rich Gedman: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4

Bot 6

  • Gary Pettis: K
  • Dave Bergman: 3/G3
  • Lou Whitaker: HR/L89XD
  • Fred Lynn: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Jody Reed: 53/G5
  • Ed Romero: 4/P4D
  • Wade Boggs: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Keith Moreland: E2/G2
  • Matt Nokes: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
  • Chet Lemon: S8/G4M
  • Rick Schu: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Mike Greenwell: 63/G6M
  • Dwight Evans: S8/L78D
  • Ellis Burks: SB2
  • Ellis Burks: W
  • Carlos Quintana: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-3
  • Nick Esasky: 53/G5

Bot 8

  • Pat Sheridan: K
  • Gary Pettis: S8/G6M
  • Gary Ward: 3/P3DF
  • Lou Whitaker: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Rich Gedman: 43/G4
  • Jody Reed: W
  • Ed Romero: W.1-2
  • Wade Boggs: 7/F7
  • Mike Greenwell: 43/G4

Bot 9

  • Fred Lynn: K
  • Keith Moreland: S8/G6M
  • Matt Nokes: K
  • Chet Lemon: K